diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/utox/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/utox/default.nix
index 5955ecb60bd9..531ca5cbadc6 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/utox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/utox/default.nix
@@ -22,15 +22,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
-    check cmake pkgconfig
+    cmake pkgconfig
   ];
 
   cmakeFlags = [
     "-DENABLE_AUTOUPDATE=OFF"
-  ] ++ lib.optional (doCheck) "-DENABLE_TESTS=ON";
-
-  doCheck = stdenv.isLinux;
+    "-DENABLE_TESTS=${if doCheck then "ON" else "OFF"}"
+  ];
 
+  doCheck = stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform;
+  checkInputs = [ check ];
   checkPhase = ''
     runHook preCheck
     ctest -VV